Vidambin, Viḍambin: 5 definitions
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Vidambin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchViḍambin (विडम्बिन्):—(wie eben) adj.
1) nachmachend, den Schein von Etwas annehmend: jṛmbhā [UTTARAR. 91, 14 (118, 6).] —
2) verspottend, verhöhnend so v. a. übertreffend: vaktraṃ candraviḍambi (Conj.) [Spr. 2696.] stanayugalaṃ śrīphalaśrīviḍambi [VIKRAMAC. 31.] nārīramarastrīviḍambinīḥ [kāvyādarśa 3, 109.] —
3) entweihend, entwürdigend, Unfug treibend mit Etwas: ṛkṣa so v. a. ein Charlatan von Astrolog [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 2, 18.]
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Starts with: Vidambini.
Ends with: Rikshavidambin.
Full-text: Rikshavidambin.
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